Stand firm, Mr. President

Both parties want the middle-class tax cuts renewed. President Obama and a strong majority of Americans want the tax cuts for the wealthy to expire, but Republicans are adamant that they also be renewed.

President Obama needs to stand firm. Even if we pass the “fiscal cliff” deadline where all of the tax cuts expire, they can pass the middle-class tax cuts again and make them retroactive to the start of the year.

The only crisis is for Republicans, who are on the wrong side of both public opinion and history.